Grade 6 Body Composition Worksheet
A worksheet for 6th graders to learn about body composition, its components, and its importance for health and fitness.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the components of body composition and its importance for a healthy lifestyle.
1. What does 'body composition' primarily refer to?
Your height and weight
The amount of muscle, bone, and fat in your body
How strong you are
Your flexibility
2. Which of the following is considered 'lean body mass'?
Only fat tissue
Only muscle tissue
Muscle, bone, and organs
Water weight
3. Body composition is a measure of how much and your body has.
4. Having a healthy body composition can reduce the risk of diseases like and .
5. Your body weight alone is enough to tell you if you have a healthy body composition.
True
False
6. Regular physical activity helps to increase muscle mass and decrease body fat.
True
False
7. List two benefits of having a healthy body composition.
8. Look at the illustration below. Describe how the different components of the human body contribute to overall body composition.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. tissue helps you move and get stronger.
10. provides energy and protects your internal .